March 23, 2008

Atrios writes: "I believe the YouTube era begins the age when it is impossible to tell parody/irony/performance art from completely sincere product."

This video should be a lesson to everyone who is trying to hit the viral zone, though maybe no one will ever be able to do it quite like this again. Frankly, I think they push it a little too far (with the extremely bad singing and the not-ready-for-greenscreen clothing), but apparently you don't need to be subtle to trick lefties into spreading Republican propaganda.

Meghan recalls the day when actor Wilford Brimley, he of the Quaker Oats ads, called to offer his support. An operative got off the phone and grandly announced to the room, “We’ve got Brimley!” The phrase, she says, became a rallying cry for the campaign.

I'm trying to figure out what it was that Doyle linked to that was racist. It looked like some sort of typical religious Easter thing to me. Was that a mistaken link, Doyle? I notice you've removed it, but it was a link to Instapundit, who was linking to Instapunk.

I put up the "InstaPunk" link that Instapundit is currently linking to for Easter. That post is clean.

However, the guys immediately prior post is officially, blow-your-hair-back racist. Among other things, he lists certain well-known black people who he demands that black people generally acknowledge to be "niggers."

They're not perfectly analagous, but yes my opinion of Obama is affected by my impression of his pastor. I think the difference between me and most people on this board is that for me that cuts in his favor.

No, that's stupid. But given all the horrible stuff right wingers say as they appeal to ignorant middle class whites, my sensitivity to similar rhetoric in a black church is pretty minimal. I'd take Jeremiah Wright over Jerry Falwell any day of the week and thrice on Sunday.

They're not perfectly analagous, but yes my opinion of Obama is affected by my impression of his pastor. I think the difference between me and most people on this board is that for me that cuts in his favor.

We have always been suspicious that you self-loathed - loathed yourself and your country. But, I never thought you would admit it. Thanks for being frank with us.

There is no doubt that Obama will get all of the self-loathers to vote for him.

I think the video is nothing more than silly art trying to grab attention during an election year. The only information coming out of it will be that McCain was a Vietnam vet for anyone (young people) who watch U-tube who doesn't know. More people will realize soon that he suffered torture for his country. They can watch the movie about McCain "Faith of My Fathers" to get a better understanding.

In contrast Obama cheered on God Damn America.

Another factor in this election not yet revealed will be McCains children. Converntional wisdom is that young people are for Obama. However, McCain has two boys and a girl all in their early 20s. (He also has older children in the 30s and an adopted daughter age 16 from Bangladesh) I am sure we will see them on the campaign trail and they will get a lot of attention.

That interview is brilliant, and may very well drive me to vote for McCain all by itself. It portrays the McCain family as relentlessly normal, shows the senator to have a sense of humor and tolerance for generational differences, and demonstrates that the "speak your mind" quality isn't just a sales job—his daughter was obviously raised the same way. I especially appreciated Meghan's observation that her father, having experienced extremes, doesn't overreact to things, so when he does freak out, it's over something to freak out about. That's a mark of maturity for her and a good point for the rest of us to ponder.

Socially liberal but fiscally conservative (McCain voted against the Bush tax cuts, but only because they didn't come with matching—or exceeding—spending cuts)? In favor of a strong foreign policy? Bring it on!

If only we could get the Liberal Information Kit to all these ignorant middle class whites! THEN they would know the bug eyed racist truther is really not a big deal! The 9/10 blacks voting for Obama already all got their kits, it's just the ignorant middle class whites that can never seem to get their shit together. That's too bad for democracy.

So, tto Doyle and all the others here who keep referring to "ignorant middle class whites", I have a question. Are you ignorant low class whites or are you ignorant upper class whites?

I would guess the former.

For your ignorant and really stupid point of view, the middle class, especially the middle calss whites, compose the vast majority of the population. By your definition, the vast majority are ignorant and you few poltroons are the wise ones.

Wheeeeeee! The Weather Girls! (The heck with the subject of this post. I'm going with the original.)

I remember 1982! I remember being 21! I remember ... well, being young! And being willing to dance my ass off in public, if you know what I mean. Ah, youth!

Anyway, I haven't danced to that song in oh, I don't know, 23 years (except for once or twice in Key West, in certain clubs, but even that was a long time ago, and involved the Martha Wash/RuPaul version).

Solitude has its benefits. I downloaded that song, cranked it through AirTunes at maximum volume and have been having a grand old time, blessedly in private. (You gotta be a whole lot younger and firmer than I am at this point to shimmy in public, is my position, at least as it relates to me.)

Now, excuse me while I go download the Wash/RuPaul version, add both versions to my "heavy-cleaning" playlist" (I can't be the only one who has one of those, for inspiration) and go scrub the kitchen floor.

I'd take Jeremiah Wright over Jerry Falwell any day of the week and thrice on Sunday.

Thanks for that. There are those out there who actually need to be reminded that leftists don't see anything wrong with what Wright said, and they're in full agreement with him. They don't understand what all the fuss was about. And it's a big impetus for the normal people to get out the vote

Yeah...anyone who says Iran is training Al Qaeda is a real smart cookie.

I don't know who RHSwan is anymore than RHSwan knows who I am and yet he/she is attempting to insult me. And although my first reaction is to insult him/her back, I'll be polite and just say, Happy Easter.

It's Easter.

And I'm hungover.

And John McCain is a warrior who's dumb about war.

I'm leaving now to go to the Drag Queen Easter Parade on Broadway here in Long Beach. It's quite a spectacle. 12 grown men in bonnets, pumps, and gowns parade down Broadway, stopping in each of the 7 or 8 bars to do a little performance and collect money for charity. I think I'll get drunk so I'm no longer hungover. That way I'll feel better tomorrow.

Yeah...anyone who says Iran is training Al Qaeda is a real smart cookie.

Um, hate to burst your bubble, but they have been training Al Queda and supporting other terrorist groups for years. Some honest reporters dug up the information and reported on it within a day of McCain's alleged "gaffe".

As to Bill Mahr- he is a stand up comedian. Big deal. Another moron who is no longer even funny.